Tammy Abraham

Tammy Abraham

English, British

Personal Information

Full Name Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham
Date of Birth October 2, 1997
Nationality English, British
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Role Striker
Past Team(s)
Tammy Abraham: A Brief Biography

Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham, fondly known as Tammy Abraham is a professional football player of English origin. He was born on 2 October 1997 in Camberwell, London, England. He currently plays as the striker for the English League club Swansea city. He also plays for the English national football team.


Background


Abraham started playing football very early. He joined Chelsea at the under-8 level and then progressed through the academy system of the club. Also, he represented the national team at the Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 level. He was also a part of the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that took place in Poland. He had joined Chelsea in 2004 and stayed with them for twelve consecutive years, until 2016. He is an Academy graduate of Chelsea.


Debut


He made his senior level debut for Chelsea on 11 May 2011 in a match against Liverpool that ended up in a 1-1 draw. He made his senior level debut at the international level against Germany on 10 May 2017 in a match against Germany in at Wembley Stadium.


Rise to glory


Abraham rose to prominence very quickly in his career. He had nice stints for Chelsea right from the beginning. He was a part of the Chelsea squad that had consecutive victories in UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup in 2015 and 2016.


In the 2016 UEFA Youth League, he scored 8 goals in 9 matches and ended up as the second highest goal scorer of the tournament. Overall, he scored 74 goals in 98 matches collectively for all the youth teams of Chelsea.


Club Career


As already mentioned, Abraham started his journey with Chelsea when he joined the club at Under-8 level. He then progressed through the academy system of the club and played for various youth teams of the club.


He also played for them at the senior level. He then moved to the Championship Club Bristol City on a season long loan from Chelsea on 5 August 2016. He made his debut the next day and also scored his first goal for the club. In his second game, he scored the only goal of the match. On 4 July, 2017, he signed another five-year contract with Chelsea.


The next day, he joined another Premier League Club Swansea city on a season long loan again. He currently plays for them only.


Records and achievements


He was awarded as the PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Month in August/September 2016. He was also the Bristol Player of the Season in 2016-17. In the same season, he was also the Bristol City Young Player of the season. Also, he was the top goalscorer for Bristol City in the 2016-17 season.

Tammy Abraham News

“James always tells me to come back” – Ex-Chelsea star says Reece James is urging him to return to Stamford Bridge
“James always tells me to come back” – Ex-Chelsea star says Reece James is urging him to return to Stamford Bridge
Liverpool and Manchester United among 6 teams fighting to sign ex-Chelsea attacker: Reports
Liverpool and Manchester United among 6 teams fighting to sign ex-Chelsea attacker: Reports
Manchester United Transfer News Roundup: Red Devils eyeing AS Roma striker; Victor Lindelof likely to stay, and more - May 7, 2023
Manchester United Transfer News Roundup: Red Devils eyeing AS Roma striker; Victor Lindelof likely to stay, and more - May 7, 2023
“I had a bet in our dressing room” – Nemanja Matic reveals his and Tammy Abraham’s picks between Arsenal & Manchester City in title race
“I had a bet in our dressing room” – Nemanja Matic reveals his and Tammy Abraham’s picks between Arsenal & Manchester City in title race
Last Modified May 17, 2023 17:57 IST